Georgia Sales Tax Rates: Chatham County
Chatham County, Georgia Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 8%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 3% is applicable to localities in Chatham County, in addition to the 4% Georgia sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Chatham County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 1%.Here's how Chatham County's maximum sales tax rate of 8% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Lower maximum sales tax than 51% of Georgia counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 60% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Chatham County, Georgia
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Georgia has a 4% sales tax and Chatham County collects an additional 3%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Chatham County is 7% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Chatham County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah | 7% | Garden City |
| Savannah | 7% | Vernonburg |
| Savannah | 7% | Savannah Convention Dist |
| Savannah | 7% | Savannah |
| Pooler | 7% | Bloomingdale |
| Savannah | 8% | Effingham |
| Tybee Island | 7% | Tybee Island |
| Savannah | 7% | Hutchinson Island |
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Chatham County, Georgia has a maximum sales tax rate of 8% and an approximate population of 197,266.
Sales tax rates in Chatham County are determined by eight different tax jurisdictions, Bloomingdale, Effingham, Garden City, Hutchinson Island, Savannah, Savannah Convention Dist, Tybee Island and Vernonburg.
Back to Georgia Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Chatham County are current as of June 2026
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